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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Far more people contributed to this book than I can possibly thank in the lines that follow. Nonetheless, the place to begin is with those who provide the resources—both financial and archival—that make our work as scholars possible. Over the years, I have benefitted from the generous support of the Eisenhower World Affairs Institute, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation, the Graduate School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Fund from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida. I would not have been able to complete the project without their support, for which I am truly grateful. I also have been fortunate to work with outstanding archivists at the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson Presidential Libraries, as well as the National Archives in College Park, Maryland, the Middle East Institute in Washington , D.C., the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, and the Seeley G. Mudd Library at Princeton University. I benefitted profoundly from these archivists’ deep knowledge of their respective collections and their ability to suggest materials that I had no idea existed. I wish to reserve special thanks for those at the University of North Carolina Press who ushered me and my book through the publication process. Chuck Grench—ably supported by Katy O’Brien, Beth Lassiter, and Sydney Dupre—has been an outstanding editor ever since his initial expression of interest in my work in summer 2008. His faith in me and his careful interventions at crucial moments proved indispensible to the project’s successful completion. Paul Betz provided invaluable guidance and oversight as project editor, and I am truly grateful for Jeff Canaday’s thorough copyediting.Working with each of them has been a real pleasure. Several individuals have offered insightful advice over the years, either by reading drafts of chapters, commenting on my work at conferences, or participating in conversations about my work. These include Mark Bradley, Nathan Citino, Frank Costigliola, Peter Hahn, Walter Hixson, Paul Kramer, x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Sheryl Kroen, Douglas Little, Ussama Makdisi, Melani McAlister, Robert McMahon, Joseph Spillane, Michael Tsin, and SalimYaqub.Of these, I would like to single out Peter Hahn, Doug Little, Melani McAlister, and SalimYaqub for their more sustained engagement with my work and the many suggestions they have made over several years. I would also like to thank the two reviewers for the University of North Carolina Press, who evaluated the full manuscript on two occasions.Their careful readings made the finished product immeasurably better. Of course, any errors or problems that remain are entirely my responsibility. As an undergraduate at Cornell University, I had the tremendous good fortune to take multiple classes withTim Borstelmann and Walter LaFeber. Both are exceptional teachers, though in very different ways, and proved crucial to my decision to pursue a career researching, writing, and teaching about the history of U.S. foreign relations.Walt’s lectures, seminars, and research acumen still inspire me and set a standard that I continually strive to meet. Tim helped me undertake my first large research project while also proving that it is possible to pursue it all—a career, a family, and other passions. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I was part of cohort of Ph.D. students working with Michael Hunt that included Chris Endyand Alan McPherson. Both Alan and Chris are excellent scholars and good friends, and each readily gave assistance and support whenever I asked for it. Sharing the graduate school experience with them was truly a pleasure. Yet, among all the individuals I have mentioned thus far, none is more responsible for my becoming the historian I am today than Michael Hunt. He taught me how to ask questions and how to look for answers. He taught me that thinking historically is not just a discipline, but a way of life. I am also fairly certain he spent far more time than he wanted to teaching me to write. Michael was an excellent mentor, constantly pushing me to look deeper, to think harder, and to own my work, despite its flaws. He and Paula became my lifelong friends, whom I look forward to reconnecting with every time I return to Chapel Hill. The history department at the University of Florida has proven to be an exciting and intellectually stimulating place to work. Bill Link has been an exemplary mentor, in both formal and informal ways. He knows the ins and outs...

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